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May 2nd
181 Notable deaths
Igor M. Diakonoff
Russian historian and linguist (1915-1999).
Born January 12th, 1915 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 2nd, 1999 at 84 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Theodore Earl Butler
American painter (1861-1936).
Born October 12th, 1861 in Columbus.
Died May 2nd, 1936 at 74 years old in Giverny.
Edwin L. Marin
American film director.
Born February 21st, 1899 in Jersey City. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1951 at 52 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
John R. Swanton
American anthropologist and linguist.
Born February 19th, 1873 in Gardiner. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1958 at 85 years old in Newton. [ref]
Sandra Sabattini
Italian blessed (1961-1984).
Born August 19th, 1961 in Riccione.
Died May 2nd, 1984 at 22 years old in Bologna (struck by vehicle).
Veniamin Kaverin
Russian-soviet writer and memoirist (1902-1989).
Born April 19th, 1902 in Pskov. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1989 at 87 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Dean Conant Worcester
U.s. zoologist and ornithologist (1866–1924).
Born October 1st, 1866 in Thetford.
Died May 2nd, 1924 at 57 years old in Manila.
Tancrède Auguste
President of haiti (1856-1913).
Born March 16th, 1856 in Cap-Haïtien.
Died May 2nd, 1913 at 57 years old in Port-au-Prince.
Kenneth Clark
American psychologist.
Born July 14th, 1914 in Panama Canal Zone.
Died May 2nd, 2005 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Khader Adnan
Palestinian islamic jihad member (1978-2023).
Born March 24th, 1978 in Arraba.
Died May 2nd, 2023 at 45 years old in Ayalon Prison. [ref]
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